Free Crochet Pattern.....

Cotton Dish Sponges

Peaches and creme or sugar n cream worsted weight cotton and a G or H hookROW 1:Chain 20, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in every other chain , turnROW 2-7:ch 2 and HDC in each stitch to end, now just turn and HDC in each remaining chain down the other side.this will make a pocket purse type shape and just use a SC in each stitch to close it up.ROW 8: ch 1 SC, HDC, SC in same stitch, sk next 2 spaces and do a sc, hdc, sc in every 3rd space around.Adjust any you need to make sure the shell trim goes all the way around. I have also made these with up to 30 chains to start for a bigger cotton sponge.